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OIE: May MPI down 3.88%
BANGKOK, 28 June 2011 – The Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) has reported a 3.88 percent decrease in the Manufacturing Production Index (MPI)...
Thai production index down 3.88% in May
BANGKOK, June 28 -- Thailand’s Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) fell by 3.88 per cent in May year-on-year, mainly owing to a drop in...
25 provinces placed under close watch during election
BANGKOK, June 28 -- Thailand's National Police Bureau has put 25 provinces nationwide under close watch during the general election on Sunday, with Samut...
TAT optimistic about Thai tourism in 2012
BANGKOK, 28 June 2011– The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects the number of foreign tourists coming to Thailand will reach 19 million...
Exporters urged to use online channels
BANGKOK, 28 June 2011 – The Department of Export Promotion (DEP) has encouraged Thai entrepreneurs to adjust themselves to cyber trade in order to...
Election Commission admits technical glitches in advance election
BANGKOK, June 27 -- Election Commission (EC) secretary-general Suthipol Thaweechaikarn on Monday admitted that there were some technical glitches in the advance election on...
PTT, Bangchak cut oil price by 40 satang/litre
BANGKOK, 28 June 2011 – Domestic oil retailers and refineries, PTT Plc and Bangchak Petroleum Plc, have decreased their retail prices of benzene products...
Poultry exports to Japan to be increased
BANGKOK, 26 June 2011 - Director-General of the Department of Trade Negotiations, Nantawan Sakuntanak disclosed that International Trade Promotion Office in Japan had...
BoT: Baht fluctuates due to election and world economy
BANGKOK, 26 June 2011 - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) indicated three factors contributed to heavy fluctuation of the baht, including the global...
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Pattaya in the eyes of foreign residents as living costs continue to rise
PATTAYA, Thailand – Once known as one of Southeast Asia's most affordable seaside destinations, Pattaya is undergoing significant changes that are reshaping how many...
Sun, sea and seasonal showers keep Pattaya in holiday mode
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya continues to welcome both domestic and international visitors despite entering the tropical rainy season, with warm temperatures, occasional showers and...
Thai baht holds near 32.90 against dollar as markets await U.S. data, Middle East...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai baht opened at 32.89 per U.S. dollar on Tuesday, June 9, slightly weaker but largely unchanged from the previous...
Anutin pays tribute to Vietnam’s heroes in Hanoi
HANOI, Vietnam – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul led the Thai delegation in wreath-laying ceremonies at the Bac Son Monument and the Ho Chi Minh...
Thaksin Shinawatra has EM bracelet removed, expected to travel to Dubai later this month
BANGKOK, Thailand – Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has had his electronic monitoring (EM) bracelet removed after officially receiving a royal pardon, according to...